"This unit was amazing. It was so clean and comfortable. It’s in a great location to the boardwalk and the bay. I would highly recommend staying here if you are ever in Santa Cruz."
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
High-end valueWell priced for this area
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About this apartment rental
Relax on the sunny deck, walk along West Cliff Drive and fall asleep at night to the sound of crashing waves. Cowells Surfside is a clean, one- bedroom apartment located two houses from West Cliff, behind a main house and above the detached garage. Surrounded by plants and a garden it has beautiful views of the Monterey Bay, Boardwalk, Santa Cruz Wharf and Santa Cruz Mountains. The apartment has bamboo floors, granite counters and large sunny windows. The living room has a pullout sleeper sofa making space for children or additional guests. There are plenty of linens and towels along with a stocked kitchen. Included with your stay are two beach cruisers, boogie boards and beach chairs. The deck has a working gas grill for outdoor cooking. It’s a perfect get away for a couple of small family.
The apartment gives you walking access to many beaches, great surf spots, the Boardwalk and SC Wharf, wine tasting and shopping. Athletes have been renting here for years to have easy access to triathlons, surf contests and other races. Families love it for the proximity to the Boardwalk and downtown. Travelers return every summer and fall to enjoy the fun and beauty of our town.
We welcome long term renters in the fall and winter months. Please inquire about available dates and rates for monthly rentals.
Keywords: apartment, casita, back house, one bedroom, beach house, bungalo, ocean views, clean, long term rentals, beach.
Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Vrbo properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.
Service feeThis helps Vrbo provide a safer and more secure booking experience.
TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.
Customer support
Customer support is handled by our partner Vrbo
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Top rated by guests
9.9Outstanding
(156 Ratings)
"This unit was amazing. It was so clean and comfortable. It’s in a great location to the boardwalk and the bay. I would highly recommend staying here if you are ever in Santa Cruz."
Relax on the sunny deck, walk along West Cliff Drive and fall asleep at night to the sound of crashing waves. Cowells Surfside is a clean, one- bedroom apartment located two houses from West Cliff, behind a main house and above the detached garage. Surrounded by plants and a garden it has beautiful views of the Monterey Bay, Boardwalk, Santa Cruz Wharf and Santa Cruz Mountains. The apartment has bamboo floors, granite counters and large sunny windows. The living room has a pullout sleeper sofa making space for children or additional guests. There are plenty of linens and towels along with a stocked kitchen. Included with your stay are two beach cruisers, boogie boards and beach chairs. The deck has a working gas grill for outdoor cooking. It’s a perfect get away for a couple of small family.
The apartment gives you walking access to many beaches, great surf spots, the Boardwalk and SC Wharf, wine tasting and shopping. Athletes have been renting here for years to have easy access to triathlons, surf contests and other races. Families love it for the proximity to the Boardwalk and downtown. Travelers return every summer and fall to enjoy the fun and beauty of our town.
We welcome long term renters in the fall and winter months. Please inquire about available dates and rates for monthly rentals.
Keywords: apartment, casita, back house, one bedroom, beach house, bungalo, ocean views, clean, long term rentals, beach.
Amenities
Family friendly
Things to know
Additional fees to expect
Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Vrbo properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.
Service feeThis helps Vrbo provide a safer and more secure booking experience.
TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.
Customer support
Customer support is handled by our partner Vrbo
Ratings and reviews
9.9 / 10.0
Outstanding(156 Ratings)
10.0 / 10.0
This unit was amazing. It was so clean and comfortable. It’s in a great location to the boardwalk and the bay. I would highly recommend staying here if you are ever in Santa Cruz.
10.0 / 10.0
This property is perfect for a couple who wants to have easy access to all that the Santa Cruz Wharf and Beach and Boardwalk have to offer! The apartment is the perfect size and very clean! Check in is very simple and communication with Kerry is always timely! We love to open the sliding door onto the deck at night so we can hear the sea lions on the wharf. We visit Santa Cruz often and are so disappointed when this location is not available for our stay.
10.0 / 10.0
Beautiful apartment and grounds. Apt is stocked with kitchen items, linens ( washer and dryer) books and games. Great garden searing and lovely hots who are kind and easy to reach
10.0 / 10.0
Once again, an absolutely wonderful time. Lovely location, apt is fully stocked with household items, furniture and washer dryer.The hosts are great: friendly, thoughtful, easy to reach and very nice. The grounds are lovely as is the outdoor seating areas provided for us. BBQ on one of the decks and works great. I visit at least once a year. PS. They have the cutest little dogs that you see every once in a while. Love the apartment.
10.0 / 10.0
This apartment was a comfortable and convenient spot to stay with my husband. We had everything we needed. The location was perfect for visiting the local beaches, and it was close to the highways for those out-of-town excursions as well. We really enjoyed our stay.
10.0 / 10.0
Always a great place to stay. Clean, comfortable and the location is awesome.
10.0 / 10.0
Excellent place to spend some time in Santa Cruz. Walkable distance to all beach activities. Very quiet neighborhood. All the kitchen necessities you need are provided. Major plus that a washer and dryer is included. Very stress free place to stay. Nothing bad to say about our stay.
10.0 / 10.0
This property is absolutely beautiful and in a great location. I enjoyed sitting on the balcony watching the hummingbirds and hearing the sea lions bark. Owners are very nice and helpful. We hope to stay here again!
10.0 / 10.0
I loved our stay here so much — the most comfortable bed (first good sleep of our travels), well appointed kitchen, clean bathroom, lovely views, great walks from the apartment, with forest hikes a short drive away. We plan to be back!
10.0 / 10.0
This was such a a great gem but sssssh don't tell anyone because if more people knew how great it was there would be no availability for us to come back. Everything was wonderful, clean and terrifically located. We had a small problem with one of the complementary bikes, and by the next day it was fixed. The owners were very responsive and everything was truly wonderful. Thanks for such a pleasant stay !
10.0 / 10.0
Such a great property and only wish we had found it sooner as we often stay in Santa Cruz. Perfect location and very comfortable.
10.0 / 10.0
This is a perfect location for me. You can pretty much walk to anywhere from here. The stairs to the beach are just across the street. Downtown is a 5 minute walk away. Very clean well token care of unit. You can check the surf at cowells from the living room window. Perfect spot!
10.0 / 10.0
Well equipped apartment. Very comfortable. Ideal location. Walkable to beach. No problem with car parking.
10.0 / 10.0
This place is great in EVERY aspect! We LOVE staying here & can’t wait to return for a 3rd, 4th…
10.0 / 10.0
We had a wonderful stay. The unit is clean, spacious and super comfy! Perfect for a couples getaway. Just a few steps to the ocean and a short walk to the pier and boardwalk. We can’t wait to stay again!
10.0 / 10.0
Had another great visit to Santa Cruz. This property was great. A very comfortable space, fantastic view of the bay, super close to W Cliff Drive for a walk along the ocean. We would definitely stay here again!
10.0 / 10.0
Came over for a nice long weekend. Location was perfect…walking on W. Cliff is the best! Will definitely be back. Thank you for such a wonderful stay.
10.0 / 10.0
Kerry was a fantastic host! Very communicative and friendly, as were her dogs and family :) the apartment was perfect for my stay with my fiancé. Great location right off the bay and so close to many fun activities! The apartment itself was clean and cozy. Loved this little gem!
10.0 / 10.0
Place was really clean, bed was comfortable, and location was great. It was far enough away from downtown to be quiet but close enough so that we were able to walk to the pier, boardwalk, and downtown. Street parking was easy. 100% recommend.
10.0 / 10.0
Great location. Beautiful views. Loved watching the sunrise over the ocean every morning.
10.0 / 10.0
Hard to beat this very near West Cliff location. Steps to the shore. Easy walking distance to the Wharf and Boardwalk. All services are close by. The apartment itself is just as pictured. Well designed, built, and maintained. It felt very private and secure. Parking was never an issue for us. We will return. Highly recommended!
10.0 / 10.0
This apartment was perfect for our stay in Santa Cruz! Extremely clean and comfortable. Kerry was a great host and her communication terrific! Would highly recommend!
10.0 / 10.0
What a spot! We loved everything about this cute, clean, airy, great view spot! The location is perfect for everything santa cruz! One house off of west cliff, perfect for walking everywhere! Kerry and Scott were perfect hosts and, their darling dogs are the perfect addition! We will be back!
10.0 / 10.0
The perfect place for a couple of nights with my son before college drop off. We loved riding the bikes and the view is spectacular!
Top notch hosts!
Highly recommend!
10.0 / 10.0
Kerri and Scott are great hosts. They are very thoughtful and kind.
10.0 / 10.0
Great place. Great location. Loved our stay.
10.0 / 10.0
We'll be back
10.0 / 10.0
Fantastic in every way!
One of the top places we have ever stayed.
We’ll be back.
Thank you!
10.0 / 10.0
This place exceeded our expectations and is even more beautiful than the photos! We won't stay anywhere else now that we know about this gem 🌟
10.0 / 10.0
We have nothing but wonderful things to stay about our stay here! The location was excellent- view of the ocean, very walkable, private. The property was clean and exactly as described. Kerry had great communication with clear check in/check out instructions and tips for things to do in the area. We absolutely would stay here again and recommend to anyone traveling to the area!
10.0 / 10.0
Perfect home base for walking along West Cliff Drive or to the wharf. Very clean, very comfortable, well appointed unit over the garage, so you have privacy and a view of the ocean. You can hear the ocean and the sea lions with a window open. Great host!
10.0 / 10.0
I had a short stay in Santa Cruz cut even shorter. I stayed in this excellent vrbo with a wonderful host. I could not praise the experience enough.
I’ll be back! :-)
10.0 / 10.0
I have been staying at this wonderful place for, I think, 10 years or more… I grew up in Santa Cruz and moved to the East Coast…Kerry and her family are wonderful hosts and this place is awesome
10.0 / 10.0
Kerry, our host, was very friendly, helpful and responsive! The property was outstanding! It was clean, well furnished, beautifully decorated and in a great location. The bed is super comfy too! We loved having a washer and dryer on-site. We would love to come back and visit sometime soon. Can highly recommend!
10.0 / 10.0
This is a great unit above the garage and two houses from the ocean cliffs. The unit is clean and well maintained. Easy to walk everywhere in town. You do have to park on the street and during the summer it can fill up quickly. But still I not had to park 1 block away. Excellent place to stay.
10.0 / 10.0
This is our second stay in this lovely apartment and I cannot find enough positive words to describe my joy of our stay. Very clean, very comfortable set up: kitchen, bathroom and bedroom are comfortable and easy to get set up for my stay. Very close to west cliff ( in a good way!). You can open the bedroom sliding door and feel the lovely sea air and listen to the seals bark. Very quiet even though it is 1/2 block of west-cliff. Easy walk to beach or to the pier. The owner is very easy to get a hold off and easy to communicate with. Needless to say we have already booked our next trip ( 2 months from now)
8.0 / 10.0
My adult disabled son and I wanted a place near Cowell Beach so we could attend Day on the Beach. This was a perfect location for us to walk to the beach and to the Boardwalk.
10.0 / 10.0
Perfect location, we had a great time!
10.0 / 10.0
Could not have been better, clean, perfect location,quite, and all the comforts of home.
10.0 / 10.0
I cannot find enough positive adjectives to use when describing our stay. Lovely and sweet apartment, private. Great location, about 1/2 block off west cliff drive. You can hear the bark of the sea lions as you relax in your apartment. It is about a 10 min walk to the wharf ( where those sea lions are hanging out) passing all kinds of surfers enjoy the wave. Location great for walkers, close to shops ( not to close) I felt at home as soon as I walked in the door. The owners were very nice!
FAQs
Is parking included with this apartment?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Apartment with ocean views. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this apartment?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this apartment. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Apartment with ocean views pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this apartment is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Apartment with ocean views?
We found 1 amenities for this rental. This includes , and family friendly.
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